The Hub Bicycles has knowledgeable, courteous, professional, and caring staff. To say they will go…read morethe extra mile is an understatement. I recently had a bad bike wreck and hit my head (yes, I was wearing my helmet). After the wreck I rode my bike to the Hub to replace my helmet, and I wasn't "firing on all cylinders." Brian was adamant that I do not get back on the bike and insisted on driving me home in the shop van. On the way he offered to take me to the hospital to get checked out. When I told him I would get my wife to take me when she gets off work, he said, "Ok, I'm calling you every hour until you go to the hospital." And he did! We are lucky to have people like Brian Malloy and a bike shop like the Hub Bicycles in our community.

Always fix our electric bikes and keep them in top shape to be safe for the roads. Trust that when…read morewe leave they are good to go.

At the beginning of the day, I was not even sure that we'd visit here. However, their website noted…read morethat you had to make an advanced reservation to be admitted (per my understanding), so I dutifully made a reservation for 2. As it happened, we were able to make it here around 2:15 p.m. or so on a Saturday. We had visited once before over a decade previously, so I had no real recollection of it. The museum is located within a mile of the loop highway around Athens. We arrived and parked in the covered deck. To access the museum, you then walk down away from where you entered. I found the front desk and offered to show the young woman staffing it our tickets. She said that she did not have a way to actually scan those, so we were waived in... I liked a wall-exhibit as you enter: large letters spelling 'WELCOME' but formed from several types of mounted security cameras (none or some of which may be active...). You ascend a long stairway. to your left is some temporary exhibits. These were more of the 'modern art' variety. A series of rooms about Hiroshima and another room with sensory nausea-inducing video. In the opposite direction are the more static galleries. These are laid out roughly in accordance with art styles or time periods. There is a room devoted to colonial / antebellum Georgia, one devoted to Impressionism, one to 1930's Depression-era works, etc. I enjoyed these more than I did the modern wing. We finihsed up and headed out within an hour. The exhibit is free. Unless there is some travelling exhibit that is of particular interest, I don't think I'll likely be back within another decade, though.

You may head to Athens because of UGA sports. (Go Dawgs!) Perhaps you have kids attending the…read moreuniversity. Possibly you take the drive to eat at chef Hugh Atcheson's acclaimed "Five & Ten" restaurant. But are you familiar with the Georgia Museum of Art? Reason in itself to visit Athens. With a diversity of exhibits in galleries filling the second floor, you're bound to view something -- perhaps many things -- that stops you in your tracks. Representation by the de Koonings, Renoir, Cassatt, Okeefe and other acclaimed artists, you will also be turned on to talent you likely haven't heard of. I was captivated by the photography of Jim Fiscus as well as the gallery featuring work of black artists. Regarding logistics: the museum is open every day except Monday. Check their website for hours. Parking is free, as is the museum. But if you can, consider putting a few dollars in the kitty to help defray expenses.

I was very excited to visit Athens and was happy to see the welcome center to get information and…read moreideas of things to do in Athens while we were there. This is a very helpful and neat place to see. It has a very grassroots down south vibe to it. Very welcoming with old decorations and you can just feel the Georgia history in the place. It is definitely worth visiting while you are in Athens.

This is a very welcoming welcome center. The welcome center is small but quaint and has plenty of…read morefree maps and flyers for all of the events in town. We were greeted by a very pleasant volunteer who talked with us for about 45 minutes. She gave us many tips for the city and our travels outside of the city. The welcome center is also attached to the church waddel brumby house. This house has a lot of history which I don't remember, but the ornate carpeting was very interesting. The parking lot can fit maybe 5 cars maximum. FYI there are free public bathrooms here that you can access from outside.

I urge you not to go here. I visited for a class last year. First problem-the tour guide (who I…read morebelieve also runs the house) said the house only contains furniture from the early to mid 19th century, except for the giant Confederate flag hanging on the wall! He was incredibly defensive when some of my classmates asked him to elaborate on the sources of some of the questionable "historical" information he was spouting off. Treated the enslaved people who lived there like they were props for his little anecdotes, and at one point said that many of them stayed with the family after slavery was abolished because they allegedly loved it there. The website for this house says it advocates for the preservation of history, but it seems to me that the people who run it care much more about maintaining the glamour of the Antebellum era and that the South was in perfect harmony prior to the secession. Do not visit if history is really important to you.

The Cobb house is a free historic gem. Thomas Reade Rootes was the head of the home. He was a…read moreprominent figure for learning in the Athens community. He died in the civil war. The downstairs of this home features 1820 furniture etc. It is free and self guided. This is another great stop to see the history of Athens while saving money. Donations are appreciated.

Such a great way to spend an afternoon and experience Blue Ridge restaurants. We had a great time…read more We were in awe at how much food was involved. Tammie was an excellent guide. She was so easy going and informative. Highly recommend!

The food tour was amazing and Miss Rita was fun and very knowledgeable about the area. She took us…read moreto places we didn't even know about and they are now some of our new go to restaurants. We highly recommend this tour come ready to eat.

I took a group of 25 seniors to the museum for a Daytrip recently. Sarah at the Visitor center was…read moremy contact and was waiting for us on arrival. Super tour guide Jeff was so informative and passionate and we all enjoyed getting a history lesson of Watkinsville. Definitely worth a trip!

A cool old historic museum. I'm glad it's still kept up and has beautiful grounds. I wanted to go…read morethrough but it's closed on Sunday. I'll edit this review when that day comes. You should check it out.

Global Escapes provides wonderful individualized travel services. They carefully interview their…read moreclients and tailor their travel recommendations to fit the particular interests and preferences of the client. If you are looking for "one size fits all", they are NOT for you. They are extremely knowledgeable about all types of travel and all locations. They are real pros! Richard S.

Global Escapes was recommended to me for planning my first international trip and I am so grateful…read morefor their help! There is no way I could have planned everything I wanted to do without getting stressed and going a little crazy in the meantime. Tiffany recommended that we meet with her fairly early in our planning process so she could get a good feel of what was top of the list for us to see/do during our trip to Italy. During that time, she also gave us tons of info on each city so we could do a little more research and learn of a few other ideas we had not thought about prior to our meeting. The Global Escapes team is so knowledgeable and easy to work with! They are quick to respond to emails (that's a big plus in my opinion!) and very detail oriented. They made sure we had a detailed daily itinerary of what we were doing with times, street locations/addresses and the names of who would be leading our tours. We were even greeted in our hotel room with an unexpected but awesome welcome gift from Global Escapes! Tiffany set up all of our transportation, both cars and train tickets so everything was smooth sailing! I have already started talking with her about our next international trip planned for 2024. If you are thinking about taking a trip overseas, or even a cruise or river tour, definitely consider Global Escapes. They truly made our experience as easy as possible and left us with nothing to worry about. They are the only way I will travel from now on! I have included a few pictures from our trip to Rome, Florence, Balonga and Milan. My recommendation is to definitely take a couple food tours when traveling to Italy (or anywhere!) It is a fun way to learn about the culture and history while eating your way through the city! Whatever you decide to do, Global Escapes can help you plan it!